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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Passenger Lists Natal: Jane Morice: 1851

Arrival of Jane Morice: Natal Witness 11 July
1851

The barque Jane Morice, 256
tons, under Joseph Browne left Liverpool on April 9 1851, arriving at Natal on July 7.

Her 44 passengers on this
voyage included Joseph and William Royston and their families, and Alexander
Lyle. John Galloway was making a return trip to Natal, having first arrived in 1848 and
establishing himself as a cotton planter.

It was this ship which, in
1855, carried Bishop Colenso’s missionaries to Natal.

The Jane Morice is expected
to come inside in a day or two. She draws about eleven feet water only.* The
Passengers are landed this day, (Tuesday.)

July 8 - Jane Greene, from London, with 53 Emigrants.

OUTSIDE

Jane Morice and Jane Greene.

INSIDE

Albinia,

McArthur and Hunter, Agents.

Sarah Bell,

H. Milner, Agents.

Douglas,

Henderson, Smerdon, and Co.
Agents.

VESSELS EXPECTED

From London

Cheshire Witch, Brig, 155
tons, Captain Todd, sailed 13 March.

Jane Geary, Brig, 193 tons,
Captain A Douglas, sailed 13 March.

From Plymouth

Mora, Brig. 200 tons,
Captain Teulon, sailed 6 Jan.

From California
via Sydney

Lalla Rookh, Brig. 250 tons,
Milner.

*A reference to the
difficulties arising due to the Bar (sandbank) at the entrance channel to Port
Natal: ships would have to wait until there was sufficient depth of water and
wind and weather conditions were favourable so as to cross the Bar without
mishap. As a result of these delays, the actual date of landing of a passenger ashore may be later than the date of ship arrival.

The Bay of Natal from the Berea 1851 by James West: the Bluff can be seen in the distance and there are sailing ships within the Bay near the Point